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Retirements or staffing updates?

calm moodAs the academic year draws to a close, we ask to be made aware of any staffing changes in your location! If you or someone you know is planning to change work locations, or retire, please let us know! We want to be sure to extend a big congratulations to the retirees, and also make sure to keep our contacts up to date with any job changes or new personnel. If our contacts are not kept updated, we run the risk of losing touch entirely with certain locations.

If there have been any special achievements or awards won, we’d like to know that too!

Please send any updates or information you may have to admin@cmle.org. Thank you for your help!

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Retirements or Staffing Changes?

Spring LambThis is the time of year we ask for your help in identifying retirements or staffing changes that will happen at the end of this academic year. Unfortunately, if we are not made aware of these changes, we often  have no way of telling that we need to make contact with  new recruits in the Fall. Sometimes locations simply fall off of our radar as a result of these communication breakdowns.  Needless to say, we also want to  give recognition to  proud retirees too! They have worked hard and deserve some recognition before the end of the year. Thanks in advance for any information you can provide about changes in your setting or in other settings. Once you give us the tip, we are happy to track down the details! Send email to admin@cmle.org.

P.S. We would be happy to shine the light on other staff accomplishments too, so don’t be shy about sharing those too. Did someone get promoted or receive a special award?  Use the same email address, use subject line Staff Accomplishments. We will compile and share through our communication streams soon.

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100 Things Kids Will Miss (if they don’t have a Teacher Librarian in their School)!

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This list is back by popular demand! And now in handy poster form.

Use this list as a proactive way to share the merits of school library programming and staffing. It is taken from Standards for the 21st Century Learner by the American Association of School Librarians, suggestions from members of the American Association of School Librarians, and students in the school libraries of the United States. Released by Dr. Nancy Everhart President, American Association of School Librarians May 19, 2011.

Tip: This list would be good to keep on hand in case you need to defend the existence of the media center in the future too!

Meet Theresa Gilbertson

photoThe CMLE office is excited to welcome Theresa Gilbertson as our new Project Assistant.  What follows is a bit about her and her interests.  You’ll see her name on a few blog posts and at CMLE events this year.  Please join us in welcoming her to CMLE! 

Hello, Theresa here!  I was an anthropology major at Hamline University and am currently enrolled in the Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Archaeology graduate program at St. Cloud State University.  I grew up in a library – we didn’t have one in my hometown, but there was one in the neighboring town (where my parents worked, where we got our groceries, where I attended dance & voice lessons. . .).  At the very least, I went to the library once a week, and was always excited about it!  The librarians knew me and my parents, and probably could have made some money betting on what I would be checking out each week.  At that age where I was too old for a babysitter but too young to drive, my parents took me to the library on their way to work so I could volunteer there.  It was usually on a Wednesday – I would get up early, pack my lunch, and spend the day there.  Sometimes they didn’t need me all day, so I would expand my interests by taking the time to look at books that I normally wouldn’t look at during my regular trips.  When I go back to that library, the librarians ask what I’m up to (and ask about my parents, too)!

I took that library experience to Hamline with me, and worked in the theatre department’s library and archives.  Being the newest shop in the theatre department, we had a lot of “getting started” responsibilities as well as those everyday things – lending archival documents to students and faculty, checking out books, and getting our books back!

It’s so difficult for me to choose just a few favorite books, but to keep it short and sweet, here are 9 books and 10 authors: the ‘Harry Potter’ series (JK Rowling), ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ (JD Salinger), ‘Holes’ (Louis Sachar), Roald Dahl, JM Barrie, AA Milne, Lemony Snicket, Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, and Nicholas Sparks.  I’m currently enjoying ‘Staggerford’ by Minnesota author Jon Hassler.  My interests aside from books include playing and listening to music, getting a little crafty, writing, baking, anything theatre, and spending time outdoors.  My favorite non-holiday day of the year is the day I get out to The Great Minnesota Get Together.  (Hotdish on a stick, guys!  It’s by the horse barn.)

I’m excited to be working at CMLE and hope you enjoy the news I bring you!

100 Things Kids Will Miss (if they don't have a Teacher Librarian in their School)!

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Some rights reserved by eyl

This list is back by popular demand!

Use this list as a proactive way to share the merits of school library programming and staffing. It is taken from Standards for the 21st Century Learner by the American Association of School Librarians, suggestions from members of the American Association of School Librarians, and students in the school libraries of the United States. Released by Dr. Nancy Everhart President, American Association of School Librarians May 19, 2011.

Tip: This list would be good to keep on hand in case you need to defend the existence of the media center in the future too!